Author Archives: Peter Herring

Two of the UQAFC Red Lions young guns, Connor Ballenden and Jack Clayton played for the NAB AFL Academy U17 Australian team on Sunday April 24th against the New Zealand Hawks in Auckland. As part of the elite NAB AFL Academy and potential draftees for 2017, the game is an opportunity for the lads to

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The opportunity to see a master butcher demonstrate the breaking down of a beef carcass comes along very rarely. Book your spot now for this amazing lunch at the Norman Hotel on 17 March 2016. You will receive a four course lunch along with the butchery demonstration, and plenty of beers alongside James Squire brewmaster

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The University of Queensland Australian Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of John Tootell as the QAFL Senior Coach for the forthcoming 2016 season. A Tasmanian through his junior years, John has a long playing history, winning premierships and personal awards through the course of his career. John’s extensive coaching experience includes his

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After a tremendously successful 2015 QAFL season as Senior Coach of the UQAFC, Darren Pfeiffer has informed the club that he will not be available to coach the club for the 2016 season. On arriving at St Lucia from the Redlands club Darren made an immediate impact with an uncompromising approach to improving all aspects

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With the QAFL lads and Colts done and dusted for 2015 it’s the QWAFL Ladies who lead the UQAFC into battle this weekend. After a stirring victory by the QAFL Reserves last weekend, the undermanned Seniors had a tough day at the office against finals bound Western Magpies. Congratulations to the whole squad for their

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The prizes have been drawn and the winners are here! Check out whether you picked up a prize in the list below. Thank you to all who supported this initiative, and congratulations to the winners! Prize Number Prize Winner Ticket Number 1 AFL GF tickets x 2 valued at ($680) Chris B. 2507 2 Diamond

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To finish the season with a win is front and centre for the Red Lions QAFL outfit this week after the ladder leaders Labrador ground out the 4 points against a valiant UQAFC at Oval 7 last Saturday. Plenty of raised eyebrows at “oranges” with the Red Lions ahead, plenty of phones being shaken to

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It’s official: the Red Lions have been described as “Red Hot”! With stunning wins against ex NEAFL club Broadbeach on Saturday, a title well deserved, having now delivered back to back home wins and a spirited showing against flag contenders Wilston Grange in the fixture between. With the Reserves comfortably accounting for the Cats supporting

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The UQAFC has launched an easy new method of making donations to the club: Head to www.uq.edu.au/giving/ Click on the green “Give to UQ” button Fill in the amount of your donation to the club Select the “Choose a Giving Destination” from the two check-box options Select “Sports” from the drop-down list Select “UQAFC Red

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Playing a star studded line up always has its moments and that moment arrived last weekend when deep into the 3rd quarter the UQAFC Seniors were snapping at the heels of the finals bound Gorillas. Following one of the marks of the season from skipper Darren Pfeiffer, the lads just couldn’t hang on to go